"Black Boy" and Religion
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright and examines the author's perspective on religion, superstition, and Wright's own struggle to find hope and meaning and perhaps, God. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAblckboy.wps
Essay Title: "Black Boy" and Religion

19th Century Jews, Catholics, and Anti-Semitism
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This 7 page report discusses the existence of anti-Semitism in the 19th century and the differing ways in which Catholicism and Judaism dealt with it. From the vantage point of the opening days of the 21st century, the issue of anti-Semitism and the ways in which Jewish people were viewed by most Christian faiths in the 19th century appears relatively similar. Jews were reviled throughout Christianity for what “good Christians” defined as a host of sins, certainly not the least of which was that they were “the murderers of Christ.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWjwcath.wps
Essay Title: 19th Century Jews, Catholics, and Anti-Semitism

A COMPARISON OF: THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO AND THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS
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This 8 page paper compares the Synoptic Gospels and their messages to the philosophies of Plato in The Republic. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBplgos.rtf
Essay Title: A COMPARISON OF: THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO AND THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE
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This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on government, economics and the social fabric. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTchrinflu.rtf
Essay Title: A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE

A Philosophical and Theological Analysis of Same Sex Marriages
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A 12 page overview of the many issues surrounding same-sex marriages. The author reviews same-sex marriages from the perspective of how they impact society as a whole and, providing a review of the history of developments in churches in particular, evaluates those impacts under the utilitarian, deontological, and theological realms of philosophy. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: PPgayMr2.rtf
Essay Title: A Philosophical and Theological Analysis of Same Sex Marriages

A Summary of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold S. Kushner
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This is a 5 page paper summarizing Harold Kushner’s “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” (1981). Harold Kushner’s “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” (1981) tells of Kushner’s own emotional and spiritual journey back to the belief of God after the death of his three year old son. Kushner, a Rabbi, tried to make sense of many of the traditional arguments of God’s existence and the reasons for some of the tragic events of the modern world. Overall, Kushner provides a usable argument for God as his idea rests on the fact that although God is not all powerful, He is a God of love. In addition, his argument also presents a case on the aspects of natural law in which moments of chaos create disasters which do not discriminate based on morality. While the reader may or may not agree with Kushner on the aspects of God’s power, the reader may find Kushner’s suggestions on how to deal with people who are dealing with grief and pain, as Kushner himself has experienced it first hand. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJRabbi1.rtf
Essay Title: A Summary of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold S. Kushner

Abnormal Psychology & Religion / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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A 10 page research essay that discusses the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive religious practices. Specifically, the writer promotes the evidence regarding the neurotic obsessiveness of those who join cults and supports the premise with studies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Abpsyrel.wps
Essay Title: Abnormal Psychology & Religion / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder